Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for nerve damage of the bilateral feet has been reopened and granted. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus have also been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disability, including its relation to service and herbicide exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a right elbow injury or disability during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The appeal for a TDIU from December 31, 2015 to June 5, 2019 was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate this issue as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as they are no longer alive.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is most appropriately diagnosed as a personality disorder, which cannot be service connected due to its congenital nature. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, finding that there is no evidence of a link between his condition and his military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostatitis prior to January 31, 2018. The Veteran will need a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is being remanded due to uncertainty about his presence in Guam during his service on the USS Proteus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's DVT of the bilateral lower extremities was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for alopecia, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or secondary relationship to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for premature ventricular contraction with arrhythmia and cardiac hypertrophy, finding it a qualifying chronic disability under the Persian Gulf Veterans' Compensation Act. The Veteran's scars and left thigh numbness are also considered secondary to this condition.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral pinguecula, finding that there was no evidence of scarring or disfigurement sufficient to warrant a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7800.

The Board has ordered a remand for the left elbow bursitis claim due to inadequate examination, and also for TDIU as it may be impacted by the development of the left elbow disability. The Veteran needs an addendum opinion or new examination addressing how pain with weight-bearing could affect his range of motion.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of broken jaw with fractured teeth number 24 and 25 with loss of tooth number 8 and mandibular tori do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as they do not manifest severe displacement or moderate anterior/posterior open bite.

The Veteran's osteoporosis of the bones is remanded for further examination to determine its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection for urinary disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to provide a summary report of all ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA dates and obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the onset and causation of the Veteran's urinary disabilities during active service or their relationship to any incident of service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibrocystic breast disease and left breast mastectomy due to carcinoma should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a determination on the character of the Appellant's discharge from military service, which impacts his eligibility for VA benefits.